Norway – GE Vernova and Northern Lights JV DA have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions for power plants powered by GE gas turbines.
The MOU aims to develop technical and logistical solutions for the capture, transport, and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2), which are essential for an effective CCS supply chain.
GE Gas Power is committed to advancing power generation technologies with near-zero carbon emissions, and CCS plays a crucial role in reducing CO2 emissions to mitigate climate change. By collaborating with Northern Lights, GE aims to develop compatible CO2 transfer systems that can reduce carbon emissions from gas-fired power plants, providing reliable and affordable electricity worldwide.
Reducing emissions
CCS is considered a necessary solution to reduce emissions from the power and heat market in the EU. While renewable energy solutions like solar and wind power are being developed, CCS helps address emissions from hard-to-abate industries where alternatives are limited. The partnership between Northern Lights and GE focuses on reducing emissions from the power generation sector.
GE recognizes the importance of CCS technologies in reducing carbon emissions in the power generation sector. The company has established relationships with providers and customers to drive innovation in this field. Collaborations with companies such as Linde, Technip, NetZero Teesside, and Southern Company have been formed.
In 2022, GE received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to develop a detailed plan for integrating carbon capture technologies into a natural gas combined cycle plant. The goal is to capture around 95 percent of CO2 emissions and achieve commercial deployment by 2030. In March 2023, GE partnered with Svante to explore solid sorbent technologies for carbon capture from natural gas power generation. Additionally, GE successfully tested its first Direct Air Capture (DAC) prototype unit in GE’s CAGE (Climate Action@GE) Lab in Niskayuna, NY.
Advancing CCS
The collaboration between GE Vernova’s Gas Power business and Northern Lights JV DA holds great potential for advancing CCS solutions in the power generation sector. By leveraging GE’s expertise in gas power and Northern Lights’ infrastructure development for CO2 transport and storage, the partnership aims to drive the adoption of CCS technology and contribute to the global efforts to combat climate change.
